Akira Kishii Movies

Nagisa Harumi had moved to Tokyo dreaming of becoming a revue star, but she couldn’t even land a job as a dancer and ended up working as a...

Two thrill seeking young lords sneak out of their castles and travel under the disguise of townsmen.

Bored Hatamoto film #17

The film tells the story of a young nobleman who finds himself alone in the midst of turmoil in his 70,000 koku estate, where he is surrounded by his...

A half brother and sister work at a hotel in Hakone respectively as a porter and a souvenir shop clerk. They are close. One day a woman named...

One of the greatest film serials ever to come out of Japan puts together an all-star cast in the search for the key of the Crimson Peacock, a...

Backstage romance about opera singers.

1948 Japanese movie

Part one of two.

Shot mostly in Tokyo, this comedy depicts two Chinese tourists who have travelled from their country to Japan in order to experience the latter...

The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

Another adaptation of Tange Sazen.

Tai Kato's first film directed at Toei.

1945 Japanese movie

The story of "Fuun Kuroshiomaru

Sayuri, a young woman born to a simple life on a farm, moves to Tokyo to pursue a life long dream of becoming a singer. Through dance, music, and...